Welcome to Plevna ...

Plevna is located in Howard County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Plevna, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

Plevna is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Plevna lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Plevna lies within the (765) area code.

Communities Also Named Plevna ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Plevna - they are located in Alabama, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Ontario and Oregon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plevna.

Communities near Plevna ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plevna.

• Kokomo
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokomo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
  • Kokomo is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,243 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kokomo <4>
• Marion
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,674 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Peru
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Peru is located in Miami County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,937 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <4>
• Wabash
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabash have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
  • Wabash is located in Wabash County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabash <4>
• Elwood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
  • Elwood is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,379 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <4>
• Tipton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
  • Tipton is located in Tipton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <4>
• Fairmount
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
  • Fairmount is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,742 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmount <4>
• Greentown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
  • Greentown is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <4>
• Jonesboro
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
  • Jonesboro is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>
• Galveston
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galveston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
  • Galveston is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galveston <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Plevna. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plevna.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plevna. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Plevna.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plevna. See our Newspapers Page for Plevna.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plevna ...

Looking for more information about Plevna? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Plevna, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Plevna.

Adding Plevna to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Plevna in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Plevna was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Plevna post office opened in 1879.

We also found Plevna in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Plevna.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plevna. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Howard County: www.co.howard.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov